Eberechi Eze was the hero at Wembley on Saturday in the FA Cup Final. The England international finished off a great counterattack to sweep home what proved to be the winner, giving Crystal Palace their first major trophy.
But where will Eze be next season? There are several clubs interested in the attacking midfielder, including beaten finalists Manchester City, the current favourites with bet365.
Wembley Winner Caps Superb Season for Eze
Eze has had a great season. Capable of playing out wide or centrally, the 26-year-old has operated as one of two attacking midfield players behind lone striker Jean-Phillippe Mateta in a 3-4-2-1 formation. He has 24 goal contributions so far this season -13 goals and 11 assists- and is generating a lot of interest.
That said, a departure is far from cut and dried. He clearly enjoys playing under Oliver Glasner and Palace now have a trophy in the cabinet and European football to look forward to next season. Let's have a look at the latest odds from bet365 on where the former QPR man will be at the end of the summer transfer window.
| Club | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 7/4 | bet365 |
| Crystal Palace | 2/1 | bet365 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6/1 | bet365 |
| Liverpool | 8/1 | bet365 |
| Newcastle United | 10/1 | bet365 |
| Chelsea | 16/1 | bet365 |
| Manchester United | 16/1 | bet365 |
| Arsenal | 16/1 | bet365 |
| Aston Villa | 25/1 | bet365 |
City Switch For Eze?
Palace’s victory over City on Saturday means that they will end the season without a major trophy, which has not happened since Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge in 2016/17. This means that there are likely to be changes at the Etihad this summer. And with the departure of Kevin De Bruyne, number 10 is a priority.
City are interested in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, though with a move to Bayern Munich looking likely for the German international City could go after Eze.
The Champions League, providing City do enough in their remaining two games to secure a place, would be attractive to Eze and we think that 7/4 is a reasonable price.
Could Eze Stay at Palace?
It is by no means guaranteed that Eze will push for a move. He is clearly enjoying his football under Glasner, with the Austrian getting the best out of him and European competition next season is a further incentive.
Palace proved last summer during Newcastle’s pursuit of Marc Guehi that they can be bullish when it comes to holding onto their best players. That said, Eze’s contract expires in the summer of 2027 and Palace may feel that now is the optimum time to cash in.
A Champions League club would obviously be tempting for the player, but he may run the risk of not being an automatic starter. We think that 2/1 is a little long.
Eze to Make Spurs Switch?
We think that this hinges entirely on the Europa League final. Should Tottenham win, then a move to Spurs would provide Eze with Champions League football and would allow him to remain in London. But without victory on Wednesday Tottenham cannot offer any sort of European football. We think that this move is unlikely to happen.
Champions to Swoop for Eze?
Eze would provide a quality option for Arne Slot out wide or in an attacking midfield role. While a move to Anfield is possible, we do not think this is particularly likely. Liverpool has a lot of options on the left flank and have a number of talented younger players as back up in midfield. While Eze would clearly be an asset we feel that the Reds will prioritise other positions.
